Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

A 12-years-old female presented with clinical and radiological findings of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, which is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system [few pediatric series have been published]. We report this case to stress the importance of early screening by magnetic resonance imaging and early therapeutic intervention in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis fin the prevention of high rates of morbidity and mortality